Chapter 474 The Lin family is going to change their surname to Su!

The Lin Group's annual meeting was held in the Victoria Hall, the largest banquet hall in the Mandarin Oriental.

Crystal chandeliers cast a dazzling light, like scattered diamonds, amidst the elegant attire and the clinking of glasses.

The city's elite circles were almost entirely out in force, each holding a glass of champagne. The topics of conversation, besides the stock and property markets, included the legendary mainland female boss who supposedly possessed the "Eternal Light" formula.

"I heard she's a country woman who only got together with Lin Sheng because of the Huo family's connections." Chen Manni, now dressed in a gold backless evening gown and fanning herself with a feather fan, was gossiping with several wealthy women. "I wonder if she knows anything about Western dining etiquette. I hope she doesn't use a knife and fork like chopsticks later."

A tacit chuckle rippled through the crowd.

Lin Zhihong sat in the center of the main table, twirling two walnuts in his hands, a fake smile on his face.

He specially had a table added in the corner, the furthest from the main stage, so far that you even had to go around the food serving aisle.

This is called a show of force.

No matter what skills you have, once you come to this port city, you have to be humble and cautious.

"Uncle, that woman hasn't come yet. Could it be that she's scared?" Lin Yaozu, with half his face swollen, came closer, his eyes full of resentment.

"What's the rush?" Lin Zhihong took a sip of red wine. "Let her wait. Let her in after the show starts. That way, everyone can see what happens to people who don't follow the rules."

Just then, the heavy, carved mahogany door of the banquet hall was pushed open from the outside.

The once noisy hall fell silent for a second, followed by a chorus of gasps.

There was no drab Lenin suit as expected, nor any timid, country mannerisms.

Su Yue was wearing a bright red velvet cheongsam.

That red wasn't a gaudy red, but rather a vermilion that had settled over the centuries on the walls of the Forbidden City.

The cut was extremely bold, with the stand-up collar buttoned up to the chin, revealing the entire slender arm.

The skirt was slit up to her thigh, and as she walked, a glimpse of her snow-white skin was faintly visible, making one's heart itch with desire.

The most striking thing was that she was wearing a black men's military overcoat draped over her shoulders.

The coat was clearly too big, hanging loosely on her slender shoulders, the sharp lines creating a striking visual contrast with the softness of the cheongsam.

Half of her is a bewitching enchantress, and the other half is an inviolable god.

Gu Beichen, dressed in a sharp Zhongshan suit, walked beside her, holding Gu Ping'an, who was wearing a small suit jacket, in one arm and holding Gu Ningjing, who looked like a porcelain doll, in the other.

The man's tall figure was like a mobile fortress. His dark eyes coldly swept across the entire area, and those whose gaze fell upon him involuntarily straightened their backs, as if they were being inspected.

"This...this is the doctor from the mainland?" The wealthy woman who had just been mocking Su Yue tilted her wine glass and didn't even notice the wine spilling onto her dress.

Su Yue kept her eyes straight ahead, walking steadily in her seven-inch heels.

The red-soled shoes tapped crisply on the marble floor, like stepping on the hearts of the Lin family.

"Miss Su, your seat is over there." The Lin family's butler, having received instructions, quickly stepped forward, pointed to a table in the corner next to the restroom, and said with a forced smile, "We have too many guests tonight, so we'll have to make do with this..."

Su Yue stopped in her tracks.

She didn't even glance at the table, but turned her head, her gaze passing over the crowd, and precisely locked onto Lin Zhihong, who was sitting in the main seat.

"Chairman Lin." Su Yue took off her silk gloves and casually handed them to Huo Wenxuan behind her. Her red lips parted slightly. "It seems that the Lin Group's financial report last year was indeed very bad. They can't even afford a decent chair?"

Lin Zhihong's smile froze for a moment.

"Miss Su is too kind." Lin Zhihong stood up, straightened his suit, and adopted the demeanor of an elder. "This is for Miss Su's own good. After all, seating arrangements are important in those kinds of occasions. The people sitting at the head table are the company's major shareholders and directors. Although Miss Su is a technical consultant, her position..."

"identity?"

Su Yue smiled. She reached into Huo Wenxuan's briefcase, pulled out a document, and casually tossed it onto a passing waiter's tray.

"Give this to Chairman Lin for consideration."

The waiter was so startled that his hand trembled, and he picked up the document with trepidation.

“Share… Share transfer document.” The waiter stammered as he read, “This is to certify that… Mr. Huo Zhenhua has transferred his entire 15 percent stake in the Lin Group to… Ms. Su Yue.”

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The walnut in Lin Zhihong's hand fell to the ground with a "thud." Fifteen percent! Old Man Huo actually owned so many shares? And he gave them all to this girl?

"It's not over yet." Su Yue slowly walked to the head table. A director who was originally sitting below Lin Zhihong felt his backside on fire after being swept by Gu Beichen's cold gaze, and he scrambled to give up his seat.

Su Yue sat down without any hesitation, crossing her legs. Her military coat slipped halfway down, revealing her round, fair shoulders. Gu Beichen casually pulled her coat back up, his movements so practiced it was almost sickening.

“Including the 20% equity investment from Blue Ocean Pharmaceuticals.” Su Yue took the bottle of “Eternal Light” out of her bag, placed it on the rotating dining table, and gave it a gentle spin.

The bottle glided on the glass turntable and finally came to a steady stop in front of Lin Zhihong.

“I now hold 35 percent of the shares in the Lin Group.” Su Yue leaned forward, crossed her hands and rested them on her chin, her smile not reaching her eyes. “Chairman Lin, if I’m not mistaken, I am now the largest shareholder in this room.”

"If I'm not allowed to sit in the head seat, then none of us will get to eat."

A deathly silence.

Lin Yaozu stood to the side with his mouth agape, his jaw nearly dislocated.

Thirty-five percent?

Wouldn't that be more shares than my uncle holds?

Is this woman trying to devour the Lin family?

"You...you're committing robbery!" Lin Zhihong's finger trembled with rage as he pointed at Su Yue. "This is the Lin family's property! You're just an outsider..."

“That was before.” Su Yue interrupted him, her slender fingers tapping on the table. “From today onwards, this place belongs to the Su family. Or… perhaps the Gu family?”

She glanced at Gu Beichen.

Gu Beichen was peeling shrimp for Gu Ningjing when he heard this, and he didn't even look up: "Too noisy. Let's keep the surname Huo, it'll save us trouble."

This is not just a slap in the face, it's tearing Lin Zhihong's face off and throwing it on the ground to stomp on.

"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Lin Zhihong laughed angrily, slamming his hand on the table. "Su Yue, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have shares? This is Hong Kong! Without the connections and channels of the Lin family, you won't be able to sell a single bottle of those lousy ointments!"

"Yeah?"

Before Su Yue could speak, the banquet hall doors were pushed open again.

This time, a group of blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners came in.

Leading the group was Mr. Smith, the president of Pfizer Group's Asia region.

He was followed by several assistants, each carrying a bag printed with the logos of major luxury brands.